#sparkinfo. Monthly News- Aug. 2018
Welcome Back 2018
We are excited to see you!
Where are we headed?
#sparkleadership #sparkservice
Tech-It-Home
What's New At Pickens Middle?
Intramurals
1st Nine Weeks- Volleyball
2nd Nine Weeks- Dodgeball
3rd Nine Weeks- Basketball/Bracket Challenge
4th Nine Weeks- Indoor Soccer
#sparkcelebrations
SPARK Celebrations
Pickens Middle School believes in celebrating the good things that students accomplish. The 2018-2019 school year will mark the inaugural year for a new way to recognize how students are successful. SPARK Celebrations will concentrate on four components of student life:
Academics
Attendance
Community/Service
Discipline
Students will have the ability to be involved in various celebrations, rewards, and activities based on their accomplishments in the four areas of student life. Each element will be recognized every nine weeks with the hope of students excelling in all areas and becoming a SPARKS Finest: Students Promoting Attendance, Respect, Knowledge, and Service.
Morning Assembly
Morning Assembly Drawings and Icebreakers 7:52- 7:55
We will do a daily drawing for early bird arrivals, some type of icebreaker activity will occur when time permits.
Morning Assembly 7:55-8:02
Pledge of Allegiance
Moment of Silence
Announcements
Message of the day
This year's regular bell schedule
Morning Assembly Drawings and Icebreakers 7:52- 7:55
(This represents activities for students as they arrive on campus.)
Morning Assembly 7:55-8:02
(The day has officially begun at 7:55.)
1st period 8:08-9:00
2nd period 9:04-9:56
3rd period 10:00-10:52
4th period – Lunch & Extension Classes 10:56 -- 12:13
8th grade lunch 10:56-11:21
7th grade lunch 11:23-11:48
6th grade lunch 11:48-12:13
5th period 12:17-1:09
6th period 1:13-2:15
7th period 2:19-3:10 (Sixth grade dismisses at 3:08)
What's Happening in August
August 20- First Day of School for Students!!!
August 21- Volleyball Scrimmage @ Glenview
August 22- Robotics Teams meet after school
August 24- Back to School Bash!- (First dance) 3:15- 5:00 Café
Applications for student council positions are due.
August 25- Volleyball Tournament at West Oak
August 27- Football Scrimmage vs. West Oak (Home)
August 28- Volleyball DH vs. Gettys (5:30 PM)
August 29- Football Jamboree 5:00 (Pickens Middle plays @ 8:00)
August 30- Volleyball DH vs. Riverside (5:30 PM)
Pick-Up and Drop-Off
Please remember that in the morning, the lane which comes straight to the school will close at seven. All vehicles should approach the school through the car loop. Please pull forward and fill in all available space to ensure that we can unload as many students as we can and keep the line as short as possible. This is a single lane in the morning. Student should be dropped off in plenty of time to ensure they are in the gym for assembly by 7:55.
P.M. Pick-UP
For the safety of our students in our carline, Pickens Middle will not allow signing out of students after 2:30 PM. Please pick up your student prior to that time for any appointments or events which require early pick up. The barrier to the straight left lane will close at 2:30 and we do not want cars coming around the barrier into oncoming traffic. All vehicles must use the car loop after that time. Parents/guardians who arrive before 2:30 for afternoon pickup may wait in the car loop at the final stop sign at the top of the hill until dismissal. Please see the video below for car pickup instructions.
*Students with parent/guardian permission must have a walkers pass to leave campus on foot.
If you have any questions about this procedure, please let us know.
From Sparks of Knowledge Grow Flames of Success
Email: jamesking@pickens.k12.sc.us
Website: http://pms.pickens.k12.sc.us/
Location: 140 Torch Lane, Pickens, SC, 29671
Phone: (864) 397-4100
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pickensms/?scrlybrkr=85865011
Twitter: @pmssparks